Rockland Breakwater Light
by Mike Robles
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$195
Dimensions
14.000 x 11.000 x 0.250 inches
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Title
Rockland Breakwater Light
Artist
Mike Robles
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Transparent Film
Description
This painting of was done with artist quality acrylic paints on Dura-lar transparent film. The chart behind the film is a photocopied section of a NOAA Nautical Chart of the Maine Coast. This was printed on Epson Ultra Presentation Matte paper and shows the actual location of the lighthouse, on the Breakwater extending from the North side of Rockland Harbor. The painting was finished with several coats of acrylic varnish. The Dura-lar� film protects the NOAA chart and acrylic paint is waterproof; thus, this painting does not need to be glazed!
In 1902 the lighthouse was built at the end of a mile long breakwater that protects Rockland Harbor. The lighthouse consisted of a wood frame keeper's house attached to a brick fog signal building surmounted by a 25 foot brick tower. The lantern was lighted for the first time on October 30, 1902. This was a "stag" station meaning the keeper's families did not live at the lighthouse. The keepers traveled by boat to and from Rockland Harbor rather than making the long walk over the breakwater. In 1965 the Light was automated and the keepers were removed. The Coast Guard planned to destroy the structure, but a public outcry saved the lighthouse. It is now being restored by the Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse.
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September 8th, 2011
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